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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Awards" <unaward08@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: leeton22@walla.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:08:55 +0100
Subject: United Nations Humanitarian Awards ( You are a winner of 245,000 GB Pounds)


United Nations Humanitarian Awards Center








#28 Oxford Street London United Kingdom
















This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of

Two Hundred And Forty Five Thousand Great Britain Pounds




(GBP245,000) for the month of April, 2008 Prize Promotion

which is Organized by United Nations Humanitarian Office.










PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM



Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her

Settlement Center. United Nations Humanitarian Office.




Award must be claimed no later than 15 days from date of

Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period

will be forfeited.



Stated below are your identification numbers:




BATCH NUMBER: YM 09102XN



REFERENCE NU MBER: YM35447XN



PIN:

YM09788



These numbers fall within the England Location file, you

are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in Liverpool


and send your winning identification numbers to him;





Agent Name: Mr. Leeton L. Smith

E-Mail: leeton22@walla.com
<http://us.f331.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=leeton22@walla.com>




Tel: +447024092941



You are advised to send the following information to your

Claims Agent to facilitate the release your fund to you.



First name...............................


Last Name.............................



Country..................................

Contact Address.....................

Telephone Number.................

fax Number............................


Marital Status.........................

Occupation.............................



My Date of birth......................

Se x.................................












Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,







Dr. (Mrs.) Gladys Shawn

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